Global Fest: Pan-African Ensemble
The concert is part of Global Fest 2024
The Pan-African Ensemble explores contemporary musical styles and approaches emerging from different regions of the African continent. The ensemble works with a range of Pan-African repertoire, including Afrobeat, Zouk, Soukus, and East African rumba and creates new music and movement inspired by the musical influences and connection to pan-African culture. Led by Tanzanian musician, dancer and composer, Kasheshi Makena, this ensemble is part of the Global Music programme at Sibelius Academy, embracing students from diverse cultural and musical backgrounds.
Further information: Kasheshi Makena, kasheshi.makena@uniarts.fi
Changes are possible.
Global Fest, 11.-13.12.2024
Global Fest 2024 is the 9th edition of an annual festival featuring students, teachers, alumni and special guests representing Sibelius Academy’s Global Music Department. Bringing together artists from many corners of the world, the Global Music Department focusses on intercultural dialogue and collaboration, creating new artistic work together and fostering a sense of global citizenship. Expect a feast of dynamic, innovative, inspiring concerts and pop-up events, featuring performers from around the world celebrating the diversity of our planet.
Featuring performers from diverse corners of the world, including Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bulgaria, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Jordan, Kosova, Latvia, Mozambique, Nigeria, Palestine, Peru, Portugal, Serbia, Slovenia, Syria, Tanzania, Taiwan, Turkey, Ukraine, UK, and USA.
The Pan-African Ensemble explores contemporary musical styles and approaches emerging from different regions of the African continent. The ensemble works with a range of Pan-African repertoire, including Afrobeat, Zouk, Soukus, and East African rumba and creates new music and movement inspired by the musical influences and connection to pan-African culture. Led by Tanzanian musician, dancer and composer, Kasheshi Makena, this ensemble is part of the Global Music programme at Sibelius Academy, embracing students from diverse cultural and musical backgrounds.
Further information: Kasheshi Makena, kasheshi.makena@uniarts.fi
Changes are possible.
Global Fest, 11.-13.12.2024
Global Fest 2024 is the 9th edition of an annual festival featuring students, teachers, alumni and special guests representing Sibelius Academy’s Global Music Department. Bringing together artists from many corners of the world, the Global Music Department focusses on intercultural dialogue and collaboration, creating new artistic work together and fostering a sense of global citizenship. Expect a feast of dynamic, innovative, inspiring concerts and pop-up events, featuring performers from around the world celebrating the diversity of our planet.
Featuring performers from diverse corners of the world, including Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bulgaria, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Jordan, Kosova, Latvia, Mozambique, Nigeria, Palestine, Peru, Portugal, Serbia, Slovenia, Syria, Tanzania, Taiwan, Turkey, Ukraine, UK, and USA.